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255 Potrero Ave
San Francisco, CA 94103

$12,300 - $61,326 USD/MO

Office For Lease  •  4,100+ SF

Property Details

  • Property Type Office
  • Year Built 1924
  • Total Building Size 63,468 SF
  • Tenancy Multiple
  • Building Class B
  • Zoning PDR-1-G + OFFICE
79 Transit Score
96 Walk Score

4 Spaces Available

Name Space Use Size Rent Details
1st Floor Ste 255 Potrero Flex 8,082 SF $36.00 USD/SF/YR
The entire ground floor of 255 Potrero is 8,082 SF of PDR space with a private entrance on Potrero. This space can be combined with adjacent units for up to 43,483 SF.
 
https://matterport.com/discover/space/97hviLu5PXA

The space is configured with 2 workshop areas, 5 conference rooms, boardroom, kitchen, restrooms, IT room, ample storage. 

The floors have been reinforced for heavy machinery. 

Renovated by a previous occupant, Google/Waymo.
     
Brick-and-beam construction with historical significance, 

Great natural light with huge skylights and large industrial windows. 
     
There is potential future availability to grow within the complex. 

The building has been seismically upgraded. 

This space has its own water source heat pumps and with MERV-13 filters, and a 3-phase 800 AMP service.  
     
Within 5 blocks there are 5 public parking lots with a combined 1000+ spaces. Express bus lines run alongside the building with direct access to 16th Street BART, Powell/Civic Center BART, and the Chase Center. Entrances to I-80, HWY-101, & HWY-280 are nearby.

  • Date available: Now
  • Lease term: Negotiable
  • Service type: Industrial Gross
  • Space Type: Relet
  • In Contiguous block: 43,374 SF
1st Floor Ste 269 Potrero Office 10,750 SF $36.00 USD/SF/YR
The entire ground floor of 269 Potrero is 10,750 SF of office space with a private entrance on Potrero and shared access from Utah. This space can be combined with adjacent units for up to 43,483 SF.

https://matterport.com/discover/space/97hviLu5PXA
 
This space is configured with 10 conference rooms, 100 desks, kitchen, restrooms, showers, IT room, ample storage. 

Renovated by a previous occupant, Google/Waymo.
     
Brick-and-beam construction with historical significance, 

Great natural light with 14 skylights and soaring ceiling heights. 
     
There is potential future availability to grow within the complex. 

The building has been seismically upgraded. 

This space has its own water source heat pumps and with MERV-13 filters, and a 3-phase 800 AMP service.  
     
Within 5 blocks there are 5 public parking lots with a combined 1000+ spaces. Express bus lines run alongside the building with direct access to 16th Street BART, Powell/Civic Center BART, and the Chase Center. Entrances to I-80, HWY-101, & HWY-280 are nearby.

  • Date available: Now
  • Lease term: Negotiable
  • Service type: Industrial Gross
  • Built out as: Standard Office
  • Space Type: Relet
  • In Contiguous block: 43,374 SF
1st Floor Ste BLDG 2012 Office 20,442 SF $36.00 USD/SF/YR
2012 16th Street is a stand-alone 20,442 RSF office building. However, this can be internally combined with the adjacent buildings for up to 43,483 SF.

https://matterport.com/discover/space/97hviLu5PXA

This space has private entrances on both 16th Street and Potrero. 
 
The building is configured for 125 people; consisting of six huddle rooms, two conference rooms, one boardroom, eat-in-kitchen, two kitchenettes, multiple lounge and soft-seating areas, multiple restrooms, multiple storage rooms, a mechanical room, an IDF room, a game room, an open area for workstations.
     
Tenants will find a brick-and-beam construction with historical significance, an abundance of natural light with oversized industrial windows on three sides, high-end finishes and renovations, Interconnecting stairs, soaring ceiling heights, and a current multi-generational ownership who constructed the building in 1910. 
     
There is potential future availability to grow within the complex. 

The building has been seismically upgraded. 

The building has 61 tons of tenant-controlled HVAC with MERV-13 filters, and plenty of power with 3-phase 800AMPS service. 
      
Within 5 blocks there are 5 public parking lots with a combined 1000+ spaces. Express bus lines run alongside the building with direct access to 16th Street BART, Powell/Civic Center BART, and the Chase Center. Entrances to I-80, HWY-101, & HWY-280 are nearby. Plentiful food and beverage options are withing walking distance.

  • Date available: Now
  • Lease term: Negotiable
  • Service type: Industrial Gross
  • Built out as: Standard Office
  • Space Type: Relet
  • In Contiguous block: 43,374 SF
2nd Floor Ste 255/269 Mezz Office 4,100 SF $36.00 USD/SF/YR
The 255+269 Potrero Mezzanine is 4,100 SF of office space with a private entrance on Potrero and shared access from Utah. This space can be combined with adjacent units for up to 43,483 SF.

This unit is built and furnished for 48 people - consisting of 2 conference rooms, call booth, kitchen, restrooms, showers, and IT room. 

A shared roof deck could be added with direct access from the Mezzanine space.

Renovated and furnished in 2020 by a previous occupant, Google/Waymo, however the space was never reoccupied during the pandemic.
     
Brick-and-beam construction with historical significance.

Great natural light with windows all along both sides of the space. 
     
There is potential future availability to grow within the complex. 

The building has been seismically upgraded. 

This space has its own water source heat pumps and with MERV-13 filters, and a 3-phase 800 AMP service.  
     
Within 5 blocks there are 5 public parking lots with a combined 1000+ spaces. Express bus lines run alongside the building with direct access to 16th Street BART, Powell/Civic Center BART, and the Chase Center. Entrances to I-80, HWY-101, & HWY-280 are nearby.

  • Date available: Now
  • Lease term: Negotiable
  • Service type: Industrial Gross
  • Built out as: Standard Office
  • Space Type: Relet
  • In Contiguous block: 43,374 SF

Description

The Forderer Cornice Works is an assemblage of four two-story buildings interconnected by small common areas on one property. Located at 2012 16th Street, 269 Potrero Avenue, 255 Potrero Avenue, and 248-260 Utah Street, each building could be a standalone headquarters or multi-tenant opportunity, as each has a private entrance.
       
Forderer purchased the property in 1906 and operated at the Forderer Cornice Works until 1999. The buildings have been seismically updated, in addition to interior renovations in 2000, 2013, 2020 and 2023. The Forderer Cornice Works is where many groundbreaking companies started; long-term tenants at the campus have included Waymo, Meka Robotics, Google, Napster, Lunar Design, McKinsey, Brian Gross Gallery, and Hosfelt Gallery. 
       
Within 5 blocks there are 5 public parking lots with a combined 1000+ spaces. Additionally, there is an abundance of street parking on Utah Street between Alameda and 17th Street.
       
An anchor to the local art community, The Forderer Cornice Works is strategically positioned in the center of the Design District. Commuting is a breeze for tenants; the city has designated both 16th Street and Potrero Avenue as express transit corridors and thus invested heavily in the transit infrastructure. All the freeways have nearby entrances from the property, and both BART and Caltrain are within walking distance. For best-in-class features, join the diverse tenant base, and continue the history of innovation at The Forderer Cornice Works.

Highlights

Discover a historically significant property offering sizable turnkey offices with modern touches, previously home to Google, Napster, and Waymo.
Located at the intersection of two major transit corridors, tenant opportunity for a private roof deck and highly visible building signage.
15-20' soaring ceiling heights plus abundant natural light through oversized skylights and industrial windows.
Park in the building’s private garage or find plenty of parking among the 5 public lots (1000+ spaces) within 5 blocks.
Substantial power with a 3-phase 2,400 AMP service.
Multiple bus and Muni lines running alongside the property, with nearby entrances to 101, 280, and 80.

Property Flyers

Major Tenants

Tenant SF Occupied Lease End Date
Catharine Clark Gallery 9,198 SF
Hosfelt Gallery 9,200 SF
Lunar Design 18,800 SF 2/28/2026
Waymo 21,500 SF

Public Transportation

Commuter RailDriveWalkDistance
San Francisco 4Th & King (Caltrain - Caltrain (Caltrain)) 2 min - 1.2 mi
22Nd Street (Caltrain - Caltrain (Caltrain)) 3 min - 1.5 mi
Transit/SubwayDriveWalkDistance
16Th Street Mission Station (Dublin/Pleasanton - Millbrae - Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART), Fremont - Daly City - Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART), Pittsburg/Bay Point - San Francisco International - Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART), Richmond - Millbrae - Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART)) 1 min 13 min 0.7 mi
Market And Van Ness (F Line) (F Market - San Francisco Municipal Railway (MUNI Metro)) 3 min 19 min 1.0 mi
Van Ness (Metro) (J Church - San Francisco Municipal Railway (MUNI Metro), K Ingleside - San Francisco Municipal Railway (MUNI Metro), L Taraval - San Francisco Municipal Railway (MUNI Metro), M Ocean View - San Francisco Municipal Railway (MUNI Metro), N Judah - San Francisco Municipal Railway (MUNI Metro), S Castro Shuttle - San Francisco Municipal Railway (MUNI Metro), T Third Street - San Francisco Municipal Railway (MUNI Metro)) 4 min 19 min 1.0 mi
AirportDriveWalkDistance
San Francisco International 20 min - 12.0 mi
Metro Oakland International 30 min - 19.9 mi

Parking Details

Parking Available: Yes
Reserved: No
Type: Covered
Included in Rent: Yes
Matthew Fisher 415-840-1720 Forderer Property Group
Matthew Fisher 415-840-1720 Forderer Property Group